Pomegranate Noir Jo Malone 2005 Cologne

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Pomegranate Noir (Cologne) is a perfume by Jo Malone for women and men and was released in 2005. The scent is spicy-fruity. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies. Pronunciation

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Main accords

Spicy

Fruity

Woody

Smoky

Fresh

Fragrance Notes

Gaiac wood

Pink pepper

Patchouli

Pomegranate juice

Casablanca lily

Ratings

Scent

6.9215 Ratings

Longevity

7.2165 Ratings

Sillage

6.4154 Ratings

Bottle

7.5153 Ratings

Value for money

6.131 Ratings

Submitted by TVC15, last update on 01.08.2023.

Interesting Facts

In 2015 the scent was additionally re-released in the collection "Rock the Ages".

Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/29/2020

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Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Nadinepoet

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Nadinepoet

Very helpful Review 10

No "everyday scent"

oh pom grenade noir. I love that smell. There were years when I wore it in every season - I didn't care if it was minus degrees or + 35°c ... now I only wear it in the evening, on cold, dark days. For me it radiates extravagance, eroticism and self-confidence. Absolutely no blind-buy, because it is special, mystical, dark, autumnal wet grey, a little berry, tart, spicy and woody. He was allowed to move in with me two or three times already and will probably always have a place in my collection (& perfume hearts). Durability is good for a Malone, lasts for 7-8 hours

12/26/2012

10
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

MemoryOScent
37 Reviews

MemoryOScent

Helpful Review 8

I know some people will envy me for this, but this one lasts forever on my skin...

This ones opens with a very mysterious accord. It combines the cold, bitter camphor with warm, sweet clove. Although it is clearly medicinal it feels very familiar and comforting. Perfectly balanced. These top notes are angular and feel like polar opposites. Ice and fire. I have an intense vision of a red ball floating in the air, covered in a thick layer of resin. Moving to he heart there is a fruity sweetness. But the use of fruit is almost ironic here. It is not sweet or cheerful. It serves to give substance to angular, volatile top notes. The base has nuances of patchouli and incense. Overall if I had to use one word to explain this it would be "ceremonial". Not something for everyday use but extremely comforting. It has body and substance. Very tactile.

What is truly remarkable about Pomegranate Noir is that it is the right perfume in the wrong line. Jo Malone colognes are light, simple, bright, even thin maybe. Definitely not ground-breaking. Pleasant but not remarkable. They are made explicitly to encourage layering with each other so they have to be simple. Longevity and sillage are not their strong suit. Pomegranate Noir is a masterpiece. Unique and memorable in every way. Adult, brash, moody, dark, mysterious but at the same time familiar, comforting and introverted. People who frequent the Jo Malone displays are probably shocked by this one and potential lovers will never go near the Jo Malone stands. If you read the official note listing you would think that this is another “everything but the kitchen sink” fragrance but nothing can prepare you for the unbelievable balance and depth of this composition. All I want to say here is “close your eyes and smell”! Everything smells better when labels are out of the way. Both literally and mentally. I was given the opportunity to experience this blind for a fellow bloggers blind sniffing annual post (La Gardenia nell'Occhiello) so this is my chinese portrait of this (as per the blind sniffing rules):
if it would be a colour? Red with depth and variation, like a glazed ornament.
if it'd be an animal? A cat: it moves slowly but powerfully. It imposes with its presence even when it is outside your view field!
if it'd be music? Dave Brubeck - Take Five: playfull but you know where it's going from the start.
if it'd be a place? It would be a jazz club: it is warm, but not quite comforting, you need to be on your toes.
if it'd be a cloth? A velvet coat: feels comfortable and soft but it is strictly "dress to impress".
if it'd be a movie/book? A Single Man: introspective but victorious.
if it'd be a personality (storical, pubblic,...)? It would be Charlotte Rampling: tiptoeing on the thin line between intellectuality and sinicism.

Notes from my nose: camphor, clove, pomegranate, patchouli, incense, cedar

11/01/2020

PolinaSh

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PolinaSh

I stand beside a castle in winter

Pale skin, black coat, long boots, black turtleneck sweater, tightly bound highwaist pants, a necklace of pearls. Czech Republic...a mountain, on which a castle stands and gives me a view over the bohemian world.

I smell like a grenade. An expensive mixture, noble and special mixture...
It looks like a twilight in a luxurious company
The scent is very special and smells very expensive. In my opinion it does not suit every occasion and not every woman. You have to imagine something of yourself to be able to wear this fragrance.
The scent also lasts quite long It is worth buying it once, but you have to know exactly what you are getting the fragrance for and what you want to do with it...

11/15/2013

JSpines
163 Reviews

JSpines

Helpful Review 5

Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir

This has become my favourite fragrance by Jo Malone. I put off trying it for so long because I was scared I was going to hate it. I had read reviews on it months ago and they didn't shed the greatest light on it. When Autumn finally came around I decided it would be a good time to finally test it out. Let me first say that Jo Malone fragrances have really good lasting power on my skin and this one is no exception. Two sprays on my chest does me all day long and when it's time to go to bed, I can still smell it. The pomegranate, clove and wood is what stands out on my skin. It combines into something dark, mysterious and sexy with a slight edge to it. Love at first sniff! It just feels "special." I know this is considered unisex but to me this seems more masculine and better suited to a man. I will happily wear this throughout the long, cold, Canadian winter!

10/19/2015

MasterLi
375 Reviews

MasterLi

Helpful Review 6

Complex, sweet, addictive...

This is such a deep and complex one. It's polarising too, as not everyone will like this I think. I personally received a bad compliment from it, but I don't really care, I like it too much!

The overwhelming notes here are cloves and fruits, mainly plum and pomegranate. I would describe this as a "dry" fragrance. It's not juicy fruit you are dealing with but dried berries. Like the smell of goji berries, if you have ever tried them. The smell reminds me of that.

So I get berries and dark fruits, mixed with incense and clove smoke. Like the smell of menthol or clove cigarettes actually. It is very mysterious. I like it.

I wouldn't recommend wearing it in any high heat, as it's very medicinal in some aspects and can come across as a little harsh and/or "weird". But again, I believe that every fragrance has a time and a place so... I will continue to wear it.

To me this is a love or hate. I love it, but try before you buy. This has a very "unique" smell so if you are looking for a smell which no one else will have, go for this. I would also say that pomegranate is a note I rarely see used in perfumery, and for Jo Malone to pair it up with cloves and incense offers a delicious, interesting twist on it all. I really like it, and the longevity is so good, at least six or seven hours. For an eau de cologne concentration (supposedly) this is quite a feat. Try it if you are looking for something different.

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